Mongolia apologises after China raises security concerns about protesters at oil camp
A senior Mongolian official has apologised after the Chinese embassy raised concern that Mongolians were “harassing the camp” of a Chinese-invested oil exploration company on Friday. According to Mongolian media, protesters went to the Kherlen Tohoi XXVIII oil exploration area on August 14, attempted to halt exploration work by Mongolia Foison Energy and conducted a social media live stream.…
Mongolia has issued an apology following Chinese concerns over protesters targeting an oil exploration site. According to reports, demonstrators disrupted work at the Kherlen Tohoi XXVIII site run by Mongolia Foison Energy, a Chinese-invested firm. Social media footage showed women disposing of items belonging to Chinese employees.
Two local citizens were detained for their involvement. Chinese embassy official Cao Li expressed "serious concern" over the incident during a meeting with Mongolian state secretary Buriad Dashpurev on Tuesday. Dashpurev apologized and pledged Mongolia would not allow interference with Chinese companies' lawful operations. Mongolia Foison Energy, registered in Mongolia, began an eight-year exploration project in 2024.
The protest occurred two months after a similar disruption of copper concentrate shipments to China. Mongolia, reliant on oil imports and exports, aims to navigate the influence of China and Russia through a "third neighbour" policy, fostering ties with the US, Japan, and India.
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